This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 26.4399 2461247.9399 7.96 01:41:57.51 +01:45:37.1
147.77416 -58.65330 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 6.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.4 Vesta 0 -1 1 7.8 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits at 01:41:57.51 +01:45:37.1: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits at 01:41:57.51 +01:45:37.1: 16.35 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 07 26.4399* 01 41 57.51 +01 45 37.1 8.0 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461247.9399,7.96,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260726.4399 7.96CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 26.4399 2461247.9399 9.55 01:28:54.08 +01:52:28.1
141.69569 -59.62551 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 6.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.2 Pallas -0 -0 1 9.5 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits at 01:28:54.08 +01:52:28.1: 15.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits at 01:28:54.08 +01:52:28.1: 16.08 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 07 26.4399* 01 28 54.08 +01 52 28.1 9.6 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461247.9399,9.55,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260726.4399 9.55CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 26.4399 2461247.9399 13.28 01:55:55.88 -00:27:53.5
155.73728 -59.16564 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 6.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.505 Cava -0 -0 0 13.2 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits at 01:55:55.88 -00:27:53.5: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits at 01:55:55.88 -00:27:53.5: 16.42 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 07 26.4399* 01 55 55.88 +00 27 53.5 13.3 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461247.9399,13.28,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260726.4399 13.28CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 26.4399 2461247.9399 13.55 01:55:22.25 +00:32:30.5
154.57837 -58.34604 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 5.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.360 Carlova -0 -0 0 13.6 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits at 01:55:22.25 +00:32:30.5: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits at 01:55:22.25 +00:32:30.5: 16.32 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 07 26.4399* 01 55 22.25 +00 32 30.5 13.6 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461247.9399,13.55,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260726.4399 13.55CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 26.4399 2461247.9399 13.83 01:16:14.52 -03:11:45.2
137.91429 -65.34359 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 6.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.166 Rhodope -0 0 0 14.0 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits at 01:16:14.52 -03:11:45.2: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits at 01:16:14.52 -03:11:45.2: 16.19 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 07 26.4399* 01 16 14.52 -03 11 45.2 13.8 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461247.9399,13.83,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260726.4399 13.83CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.62882272 09.01.2026 03:05:20.283 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
First image: 2461049.62882272 09.01.2026 03:05:20.283 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
Last image: 2461247.94021840 26.07.2026 10:33:44.870 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.66
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 20 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 6009
Objects passed selection criteria: 5996
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.4 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.4 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 5704
Average stars matched: 5021.25 (88.0303 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 232972 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Sun Jul 26 03:08:32 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-174-g9b7cb13a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-26)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun Jul 26 09:12:35 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.62882272 09.01.2026 03:05:20.283 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
First image: 2461049.62882272 09.01.2026 03:05:20.283 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
Last image: 2461247.94021840 26.07.2026 10:33:44.870 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 10
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.41
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 22 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 31619
Objects passed selection criteria: 31536
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 27071.8
Average stars matched: 25290.8 (93.4212 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 255628 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Sun Jul 26 03:08:32 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-174-g9b7cb13a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-26)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun Jul 26 09:18:53 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
The reference JD(UT) for computing planet and comet positions: 2461247.93964537
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits'
wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits'
wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits'
wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
Image size: 941.4'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:59.985 -01:58:46.85 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits
Image size: 940.9'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:54.721 -02:01:21.35 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 01:42:59.985 -01:58:46.85
Second-epoch image center 01:42:54.721 -02:01:21.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0482 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
Image size: 940.9'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:53.564 -02:00:49.41 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 01:42:59.985 -01:58:46.85
Second-epoch image center 01:42:53.564 -02:00:49.41
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0433 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 01:42:54.721 -02:01:21.35
Second-epoch second image center 01:42:53.564 -02:00:49.41
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01010 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lpYHvnH532
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5NqKttQ3i1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KaGz4pqgIU
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8e5iLry2q2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5890 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8519 to 33.6862 deg, Dec -7.2827 to +3.3397 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 17.8519 to 33.6862 deg, Dec -7.2827 to 3.3397 deg
Loaded 4100 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3365 out of 3520 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3520 out of 5890 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.897800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.897800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.66
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.24
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.24
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5890 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8519 to 33.6862 deg, Dec -7.2827 to +3.3397 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 17.8519 to 33.6862 deg, Dec -7.2827 to 3.3397 deg
Loaded 4100 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3365 out of 3520 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3520 out of 5890 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 8453 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8350 to 33.6842 deg, Dec -7.2951 to +3.3141 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 17.8350 to 33.6842 deg, Dec -7.2951 to 3.3141 deg
Loaded 4103 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3429 out of 3572 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3572 out of 8453 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 3 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
2.1 pix Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits
3.0 pix fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits
3.0 pix fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
15.6 mag. Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 11.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.lpYHvnH532 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=428, bad_region=0, passed=5890
Got 5890 stars (including 5451 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5890 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 982 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 981 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 972 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 981 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5814 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 982 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 981 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5817 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 981 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5817 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 981 stars left (next iteration limit 1079)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits N_match=981 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.250 n_q1=242 n_q2=263 n_q3=236 n_q4=240 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.382
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits -region wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.5NqKttQ3i1 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits 860.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits'
This WCS solution (swarp) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=488, bad_region=0, passed=8453
Got 8453 stars (including 7953 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8453 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 984 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 984 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 979 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 984 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8364 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 984 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 984 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8362 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 984 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8362 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.21"
Excluding outliers - 984 stars left (next iteration limit 1082)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits (swarp) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits N_match=984 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.230 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.248 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.247 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.196 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.225 n_q1=250 n_q2=251 n_q3=250 n_q4=233 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.081
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits -region wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.KaGz4pqgIU (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=206, bad_region=0, passed=4326
Got 4326 stars (including 4115 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4326 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 963 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4275 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4272 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4272 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=971 robust_rms=9.594 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=971 robust_rms=0.309 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=971 robust_rms_before=0.897 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.223 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.309 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best baseline 0.223 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.228 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.194 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.193 n_q1=224 n_q2=209 n_q3=273 n_q4=265 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.195
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.8e5iLry2q2 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=203, bad_region=0, passed=4278
Got 4278 stars (including 4070 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4278 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4222 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4222 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4222 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=971 robust_rms=9.782 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=971 robust_rms=0.312 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=971 robust_rms_before=0.903 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.228 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.312 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best baseline 0.228 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.243 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.260 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.212 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.236 n_q1=224 n_q2=214 n_q3=271 n_q4=262 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.209
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits sigma_overall=0.303 worst_q_ratio=1.382
ref2=Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits sigma_overall=0.230 worst_q_ratio=1.081
new1=fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits sigma_overall=0.228 worst_q_ratio=1.195
new2=fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits sigma_overall=0.243 worst_q_ratio=1.209
reference average sigma_overall=0.2665 worst_q_ratio=1.2315
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1_astrometric_residuals.png (981 matched stars from wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2_astrometric_residuals.png (984 matched stars from wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.20 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408_astrometric_residuals.png (971 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.21 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409_astrometric_residuals.png (971 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.22 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits at 01:28:54.08 +01:52:28.1: 15.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits at 01:41:57.51 +01:45:37.1: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits at 01:28:54.08 +01:52:28.1: 16.08 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits at 01:41:57.51 +01:45:37.1: 16.35 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out22566.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out22579.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 8s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 3s
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Considering the candidate 22566_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409
Preparing report for the candidate 22566_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409
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Considering the candidate 22579_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409
Preparing report for the candidate 22579_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409
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Considering the candidate 00199_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409
The candidate 00199_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:30:38.38 +02:52:52.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 11s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
01:41:57.51 +01:45:37.1
01:28:54.08 +01:52:28.1
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
Image size: 941.4'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:59.985 -01:58:46.85 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits
Image size: 940.9'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:54.721 -02:01:21.35 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 01:42:59.985 -01:58:46.85
Second-epoch image center 01:42:54.721 -02:01:21.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0482 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
Image size: 940.9'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:53.564 -02:00:49.41 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 01:42:59.985 -01:58:46.85
Second-epoch image center 01:42:53.564 -02:00:49.41
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0433 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 01:42:54.721 -02:01:21.35
Second-epoch second image center 01:42:53.564 -02:00:49.41
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01010 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cO8UExP3Ng
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8DvqzOWR6Z
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AJBeJvSN8k
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0ubr3mdX8P
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 31778 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8480 to 33.6862 deg, Dec -7.2827 to +3.3397 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 17.8480 to 33.6862 deg, Dec -7.2827 to 3.3397 deg
Loaded 4101 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3270 out of 3568 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3568 out of 31778 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.794900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.794900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.41
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.38
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.38
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 31778 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8480 to 33.6862 deg, Dec -7.2827 to +3.3397 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 17.8480 to 33.6862 deg, Dec -7.2827 to 3.3397 deg
Loaded 4101 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3270 out of 3568 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3568 out of 31778 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 37632 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8350 to 33.6841 deg, Dec -7.2951 to +3.3303 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 17.8350 to 33.6841 deg, Dec -7.2951 to 3.3303 deg
Loaded 4106 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3218 out of 3573 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3573 out of 37632 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits (aperture=5.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 9 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
2.1 pix Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits
2.9 pix fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits
2.9 pix fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
1.9 pix wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
15.8 mag. Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.6 (SNR ) 14.0 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.cO8UExP3Ng (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=1245, bad_region=1, passed=31770
Got 31770 stars (including 30476 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31770 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 981 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 981 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 973 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 981 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31474 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 981 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 981 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31474 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 981 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31474 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 981 stars left (next iteration limit 1079)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits N_match=981 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.253 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.263 n_q1=245 n_q2=255 n_q3=241 n_q4=240 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.385
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits -region wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.8DvqzOWR6Z (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits 860.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits'
This WCS solution (swarp) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=18, blended=1830, bad_region=2, passed=37614
Got 37614 stars (including 35723 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37614 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 986 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 986 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 978 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 986 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37346 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 986 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 986 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37346 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 986 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37346 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.21"
Excluding outliers - 986 stars left (next iteration limit 1084)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits N_match=986 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.221 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.247 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.229 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.189 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.215 n_q1=253 n_q2=251 n_q3=251 n_q4=231 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.119
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits -region wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.AJBeJvSN8k (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=606, bad_region=6, passed=19764
Got 19764 stars (including 19131 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19764 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19643 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19642 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19642 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.227 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.253 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.195 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.197 n_q1=219 n_q2=211 n_q3=275 n_q4=268 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.200
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.0ubr3mdX8P (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=611, bad_region=7, passed=19849
Got 19849 stars (including 19205 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19849 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19716 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19716 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19716 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.241 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.258 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.209 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.229 n_q1=220 n_q2=217 n_q3=273 n_q4=263 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.230
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-32-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0408.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_054912_TTUQ1b1x1_2984488_ohiYme1G/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits at 01:55:22.25 +00:32:30.5: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits at 01:16:14.52 -03:11:45.2: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_stack1.fits at 01:55:55.88 -00:27:53.5: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits at 01:55:22.25 +00:32:30.5: 16.32 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits at 01:16:14.52 -03:11:45.2: 16.19 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_stack2.fits at 01:55:55.88 -00:27:53.5: 16.42 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out56735.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out56784.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out56844.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 13s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 5s
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Considering the candidate 56372_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409
The candidate 56372_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:24:08.17 -02:07:36.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 56379_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409
The candidate 56379_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:41:57.51 +01:45:37.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 56392_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409
The candidate 56392_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:28:54.09 +01:52:28.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 56735_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409
Preparing report for the candidate 56735_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409
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Considering the candidate 56784_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409
Preparing report for the candidate 56784_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409
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Considering the candidate 56811_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409
The candidate 56811_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:45:05.04 +02:28:43.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 56844_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409
Preparing report for the candidate 56844_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409
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Considering the candidate 56847_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409
The candidate 56847_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:30:27.40 +02:57:23.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 00584_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409
The candidate 00584_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_05-33-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0409 did not pass the final checks
